Emily Mortimer as Florence Green

Bill Nighy as Mr. Brundish

Patricia Clarkson as Violet Gamart

James Lance as Milo North

Hunter Tremayne as Mr. Keble

Honor Kneafsey as Christine

Frances Barber as Jessie Welford

Reg Wilson as General Gamart

Michael Fitzgerald as Mr. Raven

Nigel O'Neill as Mr. Deben

Jorge Suquet as Mr. Thornton

Lana O'Kell as Ivy Welford

Adie Allen as Mrs. Traill

Mary O'Driscoll as Mrs. Keble

Charlotte Vega as Kattie

Karen Ardiff as Mrs. Deben

Barry Barnes as Inspector Sheppard

Richard Felix as William

Francesca McGill as Adult Christine

Lucy Tillett as Mrs. Gipping

Julie Christie as Narrator

Robert Forcadell as Bookshop Client

Lucy Beckwith as Guest one

Harvey Bennett as Wally

Gary Piquer as Theodore Gill

Alfie Rowland as Thief

Nick Devlin as Harold